re: #195 freetoken
I never got why people paid attention to Andrew Sullivan. He did land a gig in what was once thought of as a high-brow publication (NyMag), but he’s just another word-smith without any real subject matter expertise.
My opinion. I think Sullivan got attention by being openly gay and conservative at the same time. Dangerous but more polished than say a Milo type.
Add in his British accent and wordage and he was a good fit for the times. He was an interesting character. So he became ‘important’ to listen too.
Then he got a little full of himself and let his real thinking out and pissed people off. Now, he is bitter.